Radiator.



F. A. SGHLOSSER.

RADIATOR.

APPLIUATION FILED Almas, 190e.

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F. A. SGHLOSSER.

RADIATOR.

APPLIOATION rmzn un. 2s, 1906.

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FRED A. SCI-ILOSSER, OF MAN'SFVIELD, OHIO.

RADIATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 7, 1909.

Application filed April 2G, 1906. Serial No. 313,864. v

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED A. SoHLossER, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Mansfield, Richland county, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Radiators, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to radiators whichA can be used to radiate heat from coal, gas or other combustible material.

It is designed to be used independently of any other heating apparatus or in conjunction therewith.

The objects of my invention are to construct a radiating device having tubes with a large area of heating surface in proportion to the area of the flue or draft of which they form a part, whereby the radiating device is capable of emitting and diusing the heat waves i-nto an apartment or room in greater quantities.

A further object of my device is to provide a means of constructing a radiator that is simple in construction and eii'icient in use.

Another object .of my improvement is to provide a means of cleani-ng the radiator at any time without the necessity of disconnecting the radiator or any part thereof in so doing, as is common in radiators now in use.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a means of constructing a radiator having a series of chambers or drums which, in connection with other suitable means, effectually prevents the heat from passing out vthrough the chimney or flue, radiating and emitting it from the surfaces ofthe drums or chambers into the room, resulting in a saving of fuel.

I atta-in these and other objects by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which* Figure l is an end elevation of my device. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the belgl crank lever pivotally attached to the upper hood or drum,`with one end fitted to a slot provided in the projecting end of a damper, also a view of the cranks which are adapted to clean the upper drums or tlues. Fig. 3 is al crosssectional end view taken on the line E E of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a cross sectional side view taken on the line B B of Fig. `3, showing the series of cleaners and the method of their attachment to a suitable bar. It will .be noted that the figure does not show the tubes into which the cleaners are fitted. Fig. 5 is a top view of the Hue head. Fig. 6 is a top view of one of the hoods or drums with a portion of the top broken away. Fig. 7 is a top view of the damper. Fig. l8 is -a side and end view of a yU-shaped bar. Fig. 9 shows a side and top view of one of the tubes showing the U- :shaped bar secured to one end. It will be lnoted that a portion of the tube is broken laway showing the cleaner inclosed in the U-shaped bar. Fig. lO is a side view of .one of the cleaner bars showing the openings provided therein. Fig. 11 is a top view of a bar having a series of slots provided therein and adapted to tit the ends of :the cleaners, also a topV view of the rod which is attached to the bar. Fig. 12 is yan Ienlarged sectional view on the line B-B of Fig. l, and Fig. 13, is a -top plan view of the .device with the top hood removed.

Tn constructing my radiator, i provide a series of flat rtubes l Which are adapted to be =connected to flue heads 7 having a series vof `flanges 1-2 projecting from the surface there- .of and adapted to it the inner periphery of fthe ends of the tubes. 'The opposite side of each of the flue heads is provided with a flange 7 extending around .the edge and above the surface ofthe head, which is adapted to tit and overlap the flat vportion of .the hoods -2.` The hood 2 and the head 7 are ,connected together by means of bolts .or screws c (or other suitable fastening means), suitable apertures being :provided in the `fiange 7 and the edge of the fhood. The tubes, hoods and flue head-s' constitute the frame work of my device.

In order to regulate the draft, a damper 5 having a series of openings. a is provided and adapted to lie on top of the iiue head 7 so as to'provide a means for closing the open.- `ings vZ) formed by fthe iianges 12in the Iflue head. 'It 4will be noted :that :the damper is provided with a projecting portion 26 having a slot 25 formed therein the slot adapted rto receive one end Aof the bell crank 4, thus providing a means for reciprocating the damper and closing the openings o in the flue head moreor less to regulate the draft. It will be observed that the lopenings a in the damper have an inclined portion on one .end communicating with slots 27. A portion of the slot `2"? is made to extend slightly in advance ofthe open-ings a on one side, as shown in Fig. 5, to .permit the adjustment of the damper irrespective of the cleaner bars which pass through the slots 27. Bars y' 2O having slots 19 formed therein are superposed upon the damper plate 5, the slots 19 being adapted to receive the ends 0 of the cleaner bars 8. These bars extend through the tubes 1, in such a manner as to leave the ends 0 of the bars projecting through the openings Z) of the flue head into the slots 19 of the bars 20, the bars 20 being provided with handles 6 projecting out of the hoods, the purpose of which is to provide a means for sliding or oscillating the cleaner bars back and forth in the tubes 1, 1, when it is desired to clean the latter. The sides of the cleaner bars are adapted to contact with the inner surfaces of the tubes as they are moved back and forth in the tubes thereby scraping and cleaning the inner surfaces of the tubes. In order to prevent possible closing of the draft in sliding the cleaner bars back and forth in the tubes, openings 10 are formed in each bar.

A U-shaped bar 9 having notches 17 formed therein, is secured Within each tube 1, the bars 9 extending longitudinally thereof, and at one side of each tube. The notchesl are adapted to register with and 1 receive the braces 18, 18, of the skeleton cleaner bars, When the latter are reciprocated, and the edges of the bars 9 are adapted to engage and scrape the Walls of the slots l() in each cleaner bar.` When the cleaner bars are not in use, they are moved toward the edge of the tubes through the medium of the handle 6 attached to the bars 2O until the U-shaped bar extends int-o the openings l0 of the cleaner bars. Bearings are provided at each end of the hoods into Which bea-rings the ends 14 of U-shaped cranks 11a are journaled, the cranks being adapted to contact With the inner surface of the ends and periphery of the hoods, When the cranks are partially rotated through the medium of the handlesy 18, which may be made integralV With or attached to the U- shaped cranks.

Reference figures 21, 22 and 28 designate an L support and bolts showing the manner of attachment of the support to the hood and means for pivotally journaling the bell crank 4. A flange 3 is provided on each hood, the flanges adapted to be connected with a stove, furnace or other heating apparatus.

It is obvious that the radiator described can be used as an auxiliary heating means in conjunction With a stove, furnace or other `heating apparatus for the purpose of radiating the heat derived therefrom and utilizing the heat that, Without its use, would be Wasted, or the radiator may be used independently of any other heating means by simply fitting a suitable burner to the radiator and using gas for fuel in generating heat.

essais Having fully described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. In a radiator composed of a series of tubes iiue heads attached to the tubes, hoods secured to said flue heads, cleaner bars `fitted to the interior of said tubes and adapted tO slide back and forth bringing the edges thereof in contact With the inner surfaces of the tubes, a U-shaped crank journaled in the ends of the hoods one end provided with a suitable crank by means of Which said U-shaped crank is partially rotated bringing the sides and top thereof in contact With the f ends and periphery of the hood.

2. In a radiator, the combination With ay series of tubes, of flue heads connected to the tubes, hoods attached toV the fiue heads, cleaner bars fitted to slide back and forth in said tubes, suitable cranksjournaled in the ends of the hoods and adapted to partially rotate therein bringing the top and sides thereof in contact With the inner surface of the hoods,

a damper having suitable openings andk notches provided therein, a bell crank connected to the damper whereby the dampery may be reciprocated over the openings in the flue heads. l

3. In a radiator composed of a series of tubes, flue heads connecting said tubes ina series, hoods secured to said fiue heads in such a manner as to bring said series of tubes and hoods in communication With each i other, cleaner bars havingk slot-s provided therein fitted to the interior of said tubes and adapted to be reciprocated therein, and n contacting With the innerA surfaces of the tubes, a U-shaped bar adapted to t the slots of said cleaner bars and contact with they sides thereof, substantiallyV as and for the purpose described.

4. In a tubular radiator, the combination With a perforated flue head, of a slotted f damper plate controlling the draft in the tubes, a plurality of cleaner bars located in f bars and means for moving the bars independently of the damper plate. Y

5. In a tubular radiator, the combination with a slottedfdamper plate for controlling the draft, of a series of cleaner bars received in the tubes of the radiator, the ends of the bars received in and passing through the slots in the damper plate, means for moving the damper plate in one direction independently of the cleaner bars and means for moving the cleaner bars in a direction at right angles to the directionk of movement of the damper plate and independently thereof.

6. The combinationkwith a tubular radiator, of cleaner bars movably received within the tubes, a perforated damper plate adapted to regulate the draft Aand a second perforated plate superposed upon the damper plate the ends of the cleaner bars passing through the perforations a in the damper plate and received in the perforations in the second-named plate and means for operating the second named plate to actuate the cleaner bars.

7. The combination with a tubular radiator, of cleaner bars movable Within the tubes, slotted damper plates for regulating the draft through the radiator, the damper plates provided with slots for the reception of the ends of the cleaner bars, a perforated plate in the perforations of which the ends of the cleaner bars are received, and means for operating the perforated plate.

8. The combination With a tubular radiator, of a series of cleaner bars movably received in the tubes, means for reciprocating the bars and a series of scrapers secured Within the tubes and adapted to engage the sides of the cleaner bars.

9. The combination with a tubular radiator, ot' a series of skeleton cleaner bars movably supported in the tubes, means for operating the bars, braces connecting the sides of the bars, and recessed Scrapers secured in the tubes, the braces of the cleaner bars receivable in the recesses in the scrapers.

10. A radiator comprising a plurality of hoods, shouldered flue heads secured on the hoods, the shoulders surrounding the flue openings, tubes inolosing the shoulders and extending between the flue heads, shouldered cleaner bars movably received Within the tubes, the shoulders on the cleaner bars resting against the shoulders on the flue heads and means for actuating the cleaner bars.

Signed at Mansield, Ohio, this 3d day of lVIarch 1906.

FRED A. SCHLOSSER. lVitnesses JOHN H. Goss,

NELLIE CASEY. 

